Production of Sollers SF7 light commercial vehicles starts at Alabuga SEZ

Production of the Sollers SF7 light commercial vehicle has started today at the Alabuga special economic zone. Tatarstan's head Rustam Minnikhanov gave the start to production.

Minnikhanov said the launch of the new commercial vehicle is another important step in developing Russia's domestic auto industry and Tatarstan's automotive sector. He said he was confident the car would take a worthy place on the Russian market. He stressed that the plant is a long-standing strategic partner of Tatarstan and thanked Sollers management and team for their major contribution.

The ceremony concluded with a demonstration of the new vehicle, on which Minnikhanov left the message “Good luck!” for the plant's team. The model is built using a full production cycle including body welding and painting, and additional cataphoretic primer treatment provides reliable anti-corrosion protection. The vehicle has a 2.7-litre diesel engine producing 150 horsepower and a 6-speed manual gearbox. Sales are expected to begin in the first quarter of next year.